How Do You Burn The End of a Nylon Rope?

Hey guys....how do you burn the end of a nylon rope with out it turning black? I have seen some really pretyy nylon rope that I have thought would make pretty reins. Simple enough to make a set of reins but a lot of times when you burn nylon rope it turns black. What is the trick to burning the ends of the rope and not turning it black?

W/o making it black? Generally it will turn black no matter what if you burn it with an open flame, I beleive what is done is a fuding of a seperate coating over the nylon. Like plastic. You could try getting a hot plate and see if the nylon will just melt that way without touching a flame, but no promises that it wont turn black.

Just use the flame but hold the rope far enough away that it melts without burning... kinda like cooking a hot dog on the fire... you can also use a zipppo and melt a bit take away and shape melt a bit take away and shape.. hope that helps

Just use the flame but hold the rope far enough away that it melts without burning... kinda like cooking a hot dog on the fire... you can also use a zipppo and melt a bit take away and shape melt a bit take away and shape.. hope that helps

My Dad suggested a soldering (sp?) iron. I think that's what he said, anyway. I have no idea what it looks like or what it's for or anything, but when I was wondering the same thing, that's what he said.

I turn on the gas stove and hold the end of the rope close to the flame. It takes a steady hand to keep it close enough to melt but not close enough to burn black (most of mine are black-tipped ). I imagine that if you could find a very hot surface instead of a flame to put the end of the rope on it would do the trick.